Holiday Planner

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Designer:  Lisa Storms

When I decided I needed a Christmas planner to get organized this year, I knew I wanted something with a cozy holiday feeling.  I instantly thought of felt!  I don't know if it's the felt ornaments we made as a kid or those felt stockings, but felt screams Christmas to me.  I used Heidi Grace Design's brand new Christmas stamps directly on felt to give a simple wreath that homey feeling!  I also created my "own" stamp to make candy cane stripes on my title using a scrap of cardstock and my trusty Fiskars' crimper.  I housed all of my fun stampings on a red composition book I bought because the color made me happy, but after getting it home it reminded me of Santa's red jacket and black belt!  And just to be certain it stays out of curious hands, I added a few bells to be give away any snoopers!

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Instructions (Print version)

1.  Stamp both holly leaves repeatedly onto green felt using stamp press; cut out with scissors.

2.  Using circle cutter on craft mat, cut 5.5" circle from neutral cardstock.
3.  Add a gluestick ring around edge of circle and place felt leaves around.  After dry, sew down center of each leaf.
4.  Cover chipboard letters with white paper and trim off with fingertip craft knife on craft mat.
5.  Run a scrap of cardstock through crimper and mount onto acrylic stamping block with temporary adhesive.

6.  Stamp diagonal lines onto letters in both pink then red ink.  I didn't have any red ink with me, so I simply used a red marker to trace over the pink stamped lines to form my faux candy cane stripes.
7.  Arrange chipboard letters and stamped "merry christmas" centered onto circle. 
8.  Adhere circle onto front of composition book and to be sure it stays in place, add red brads onto the cover (through slits cut with craft knife) to keep everything secure.
9.  Wrap twine around front cover and tie on two jingle bells.

Supply List:

Fiskars Brands: 12-29587097 Compact Stamp Press
Fiskars Brands: 01-000068 Stamp Block Set
Fiskars Brands: 93807097 Circle Cutter
Fiskars Brands: 93407097 Paper Crimper
Fiskars Brands: 12-63057097 Fingertip Craft Knife
Fiskars Brands: 12-99027097 Desktop Rotary Trimmer
Fiskars Brands: 86108397 9x12 Craft Mat
Fiskars Brands: 99977097 Non-stick No. 8 Bent Scissors

Heidi Grace Designs: 01-003714 Stamps - Christmas Icons

Chipboard letters by Li'l Davis Designs
Assorted patterned papers by Heidi Grace Designs, Li'l Davis Designs, and Cloud 9 Design
Twine by Kimberly Poloson

Other: Composition book, cardstock, stamping ink, red brads, sewing machine and thread